Collapsible wardrobe



Mar. 3. 1925.

- H. W. WAGENET CQLLAPSIBLE WARDROBE Filed Nov. 16, 1922 firm/new I I case- Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

"UNITED STATES PATENT-OFFICE.

HENRY WILLIAM WAGENET, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

COLLAPSIBLE WARDROBE.

I Application filed November 16, 1922. Serial 110., 601,324.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY WILLIAM WAenNn'r, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Oakland, county of Alameda, State of California, have invented a new and useful Collapsible Wardrobe, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention, relates to improvements in portable wardrobes and its particular object is to introduce a collapsible feature that will allow the wardrobe to be folded to resemble in shape an ordinary suit-- The wardrobe when unfolded is of sufficient dimensions to comfortably accommodate various clothes suspended from hangers 1n the ordinary manner so as to allow the clothes to maintain their shape" and to be carried from place to place without requiring pressing before they may be used. A wardrobe of this character, however is too large to be carried conveniently and for this purpose I introduce a feature allowing the wardrobe to be doubled on itself into a form in which it may be carried conveniently. Since baggage of a travelling man is usually carried for very short distances only, as for instance, when moving from the train to the hotel, or from the hotel to the train, the wardrobe will remain in its folded condition for a short time only, and this is not sufficient to affect the shape of the clothes since the wardrobe can be returned to its normal condition immediately upon arrival at the hotel room or at the train, when the clothes will again be freely suspended from their hangers and straighten themselves out.

The preferred form of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 represents a side view of my portable wardrobe; Figure 2 a vertical section through the same along line 22 of Figure 1; Figure 3 an end view showing the wardrobe in its collapsed condition; and Figures 4 and 5 vertical cross sections respectively of two parts forming the wardrobe. )Vhile I have shown only the preferred form of the invention, it should be understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the 7 claims hereto attached without departing similar shape, but the cover being slightly cover is in its place.

larger so that, it may be telescoped on the suspended from hangers (8) adapted to be secured in the top of the box by means of hoohs or any other suitable means.

The cover (2) is split along the same horizontal plane as the box to form two portions (11) and (12) and is hinged as shown at (13), the hinge being preferably arranged so as to align with the hinge (4) when the The top of the cover is provided along the line of the split with flaps (14) and (16) extending in opposite directions and adapted to lie flat against the other portion when the cover is in the normal position shown in Figure 4, and to cover the gap in the device created by the folding of the same, as shown in Figure 3. The flaps terminate in suitable handles (17) by means of which the whole wardrobe may be carried in its folded condition. The box itself is preferably provided with a flap (18) adapted to cover the hinge (4) so as to prevent injury to the clothes from getting caught in the hinge.

The wardrobe is used as follows: It is normally held in the position shown in Figure 1 and the clothes are suspended from the hangers (8) to depend freely as they would in any ordinary closet or wardrobe. VVhenever possible the wardrobe should be held in this position whether the owner is travelling on the train or stopping in a hotel room. Only when the owner has to actually handle thewardrobe, that is, carry it from place to place, he folds the same on itself into the position shown in Figure 3, when the dimensions of the wardrobe will not exceed that of any ordinary suitcase.

I claim:

1. In a portable wardrobe a box split centrally so as to form two symmetrical portions and hinged to allow one portion to fold on the other one, and a cover for the box made to divide along an operative line when the wardrobe is folded.

2. In a portable wardrobe a box split centrally so as to form two symmetrical portions and hinged to allow one portion to fold on the other one, and a cover for the box made to divide along an operative linewhen the Wardrobe is folded, having flaps along said line for covering the gap created by the folding operation.

3. In a portable wardrobe a box splitcentrally so as to form two symmetrical portions and hinged to allow one portion .to fold on the other one, and a cover for the box made .to divide-along an operative line when the wardrobe is folded, having flaps along said line for oovering-thergap created by the folding operation, and handles on said flaps faei'litati-ng the carrying of the folded wardrob l. In a portable war-drobe a :boK split centrally so as to form two syn nnetrioal por 'tions and hinged to allow one portion to fold .on'the other-and a cover adapted to be telescovp ed over the box, the cover being split and hinged :to divide along an operative line whenthe wardrobe is folded.

5. In a portable wardrobeabogrsplit centrally so -as to form two symmetrical portions and hinged to allow one portion to fold on the other and a cover adapted to be telescoped over the box, the cover being split and hinged to divide along an operative line when the wardrobe is folded, and having flaps along said line for covering the gap created by the folding operation.

6. In a portable wardroben box isplit centrally so as to form two symmetrical portions-and hinged Zto allow one portion to fold von theotheranda cover ada-ptednto be teleiseoped error the box the cover :being split and hinged to divide along an operative line when the wardrobe is folded, and having flaps alon said line for covering the gap ereated by the folding operation, and ban .dles/onsaid .flapsfaeil-itating the carrying of folded ward-robe.

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